EI - Season 1 Update

Hey everyone
It's time for another little progress report πŸ™‚.
First things first: Eruption Imminent - Season 1 got its final approval on Steam! πŸ₯³Β 
No adjustments to the game were necessary.
With that out of the way, all is on course for a smooth release on the 25th. There are no more open tasks for me there, except some more testing. I don't expect any bigger hiccups though.
Also, after some (a lot) of feedback, I decided to make the game version with the gallery and the character overview available outside of Steam as well. This version will come out on September 16th for Gold tier supporters on Patreon/SubscribeStar and on itch.io. At the same time there will be a free public release of the final Season 1 version which includes the updated UI and some smaller Quality of Life features. Achievements will stay a Steam-exclusive feature since that is directly tied to Steam's platform.
In summary, Eruption Imminent - Season 1 will come out in 3 different versions (note that regional prices may vary):
  • Steam Premium Version
    • When: August 25th
    • Where: Steam, for $13.99
    • What: Episodes 1-7 + Updated UI + Gallery + Character Overview + Achievements
  • Premium Version
    • When: September 16th
    • Where: Patreon/SubscribeStar, for Gold tier ($15/month) supporters & on itch.io, for $13.99
    • What: Episodes 1-7 + Updated UI + Gallery + Character Overview
  • Free Version

(And just to clarify: There is no new story content in these versions)
I made a lot of changes in the backend for these newer versions, so be aware that old save files will NOT be compatible with the newer versions of the game. I know that this is pretty annoying, but with so many unlockable things, the alternative would have been too messy. Sorry. HOWEVER... exported world states from the end of Season 1 from any version will be compatible with Season 2. So as long as you clicked the button to export at the end of Ep. 7, you'll be fine there. I will also make sure that the 3 new versions are compatible with each other, should you want to upgrade from Free to Premium at some point.
I've had a bunch of people asking about translations. I will take a look at those some time after the Steam release. Getting good translations is expensive, so a lot in that regard depends on how well the game will do on Steam.
So... if you haven't already, please go wishlist Eruption Imminent - Season 1 on Steam 😊: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4307450/Eruption_Imminent__Season_1/
A lot of people also keep asking about Season 2. I have been working on that as well, but I will talk more about that soon: I'll post weekly progress reports again every Friday, starting next week. So keep an eye out for those πŸ™‚.

❀️ Thank you all for your support and patience! Cheers! ❀️